Google’s Sulina Connal speaking at the FT Strategies News in the Digital Age conference on Wednesday 11 February 2026. Picture: FT Strategies Allowing publishers to opt out of AI Overviews without …
Computational Journalism Watch
Coverage of AI ethics, newsroom tooling, and investigative data practices.
The Washington Post building. Picture: Shutterstock/Phil Pasquini The Washington Post’s evisceration at the hands of its billionaire owner, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, didn’t have to happen. Following …
Tamar Riley. Picture: Immediate The Standard ‘s CEO Tamar Riley is leaving the title eight months after joining the paper , stepping into a newly created role with Good Food publisher Immediate. …
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Journalism job cuts in 2026 tracked: Washington Post announces biggest media layoffs of year so far
Washington Post building (picture: Shutterstock/Phil Pasquini), Atlanta Journal-Constitution website, Politico website (picture: Politico) and Future plc tech brands The Washington Post has proposed …
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News diary February 16-22: Covid inquiry enters final stage, Baftas, Chinese New Year
Pamela Anderson at the Baftas in February 2025. Picture: Loredana Sangiuliano/Shutterstock The tenth and final part of the ongoing UK Covid‑19 Inquiry, titled “Impact on society”, begins on Monday, …
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Boost in vaccine misinformation and conspiracy theories as Australia prepares to roll out Pfizer booster for adults
Australia will begin offering Covid-19 vaccine booster shots to eligible members of its adult population on November 8. News that the country’s medicines regulator, the Therapeutic Goods …
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Videos of anti-vaccine healthcare workers being removed from jobs reinforce misleading claims
Several videos of anti-vaccine medical workers recording themselves being suspended or fired from their jobs at healthcare facilities have generated significant interest in the past few days. Most …
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Facebook comment sections rife with misinformation following Pfizer’s Covid-19 antiviral pill announcement
Last week Pfizer published interim trial results for its experimental Covid-19 antiviral pill, Paxlovid, which the company said reduced the chance of hospitalization or death for some adults by almost …
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Disinformation actors share misconstrued narratives about coronavirus spike protein to push vaccine skepticism
Vaccine misinformation concerning the coronavirus spike protein has again picked up in recent days. Vaccine skeptics and deniers have weaponized this medical term to deter people from trusting …
False comparisons have again been drawn between Nazi Germany and Covid-19 pandemic measures, this time prompted by the introduction of a lockdown for people in Austria who are not fully vaccinated. …
As the United States is poised to roll out its Covid-19 vaccine booster program for all adults, misleading information on social media around this latest development is likely to become the focal …
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False claims and conspiracy theories about Omicron emerge online alongside the new variant
False claims and conspiracy theories about the new Covid-19 variant Omicron emerged online after the variant was reported by South Africa to the World Health Organization (WHO) on November 24. The WHO …
What does the rise of live, audio-based social media mean for identifying and moderating misinformation? We’ve taken a look at the platforms and their moderation policies, and offer some key takeaways …
The challenge of monitoring, understanding, defining and responding to mis- and disinformation is exacerbated during election campaigns. This report outlines tactics used by agents of disinformation …
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Ratcheting up a red line: How China is being used in the Australian election campaign
During last week’s National Press Club Debate, Defence Minister Peter Dutton was determined to keep afloat false claims that Labor had done a back-door deal with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). …
Patrick Foulis. Picture: Financial Times The Financial Times has appointed former Economist foreign editor Patrick Foulis as a contributing editor. Foulis left The Economist after almost 18 years, …
Atria logo surrounded by its partnered titles including Good Food, Empire, Time Out Out and Men’s Health. Picture: PPA Six magazine publishers have jointly launched an advertising marketplace to …
Faces of fakery (left to right) inlcude: perfume writer Esme Gelder (AI generated byline pic and written work) and travel expert Jessie Chambers (AI generated pic and articles). New research from …
Reach printing site in Watford earmarked for closure. Picture: Google Street View Reach has proposed to close two of its three remaining print sites across the UK. It plans to close its printing …
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Paul Dacre says hacking and tapping claims ‘grave, preposterous, deeply upsetting’
Paul Dacre outside the High Court 11/3/2026. Picture: Lucy North/PA Wire Ex- Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre has described allegations of phone hacking, tapping and illegal newsgathering levelled …
Dave Jorgenson presenting news on Washington Post cuts and AI companies for Local News International (LNI). Picture: Youtube Shorts The Washington Post ‘s former face of Tiktok has said his decision …
The Readly app displayed on a tablet. Picture: Readly “All you can read” magazine and newspaper app Readly’s merger with a French equivalent is set to enhance its mobile app and support the business …
Subscriptions pages for the Financial Times, The Telegraph, The Scotsman and Bloomberg Media on 23 January 2026 Digital news subscriptions prices have increased by an average of 3% in the UK for the …
Breaker founder Lachlan Cartwright (left) and Breaker Media’s website homepage on 6 February 2026. A New York-based news site and twice-weekly newsletter has become profitable within a year, driven …
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy, leaving 10 Downing Street after taking part in Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s first Cabinet meeting on Saturday 6 July 2024. Picture: Tejas Sandhu/PA Wire Update, 12 …